March London strike: Date, time and what lines are affected during 48-hour DLR strike with Bank and Canary Wharf to be exceptionally busy
Transport for London (TfL) has warned a 48-hour DLR strike this week is set to cause wider disruption for London travel with a number of Tube lines and stations expected to be affected as a result of the walkout.
Here’s what you need to know about what’s affected and when.
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When is the walkout happening?
The strike is set for Wednesday 28 March and Thursday 29 March.
Will there be no DLR at all?
TfL said if it goes ahead there is unlikely to be any DLR service on Wednesday or Thursday, while early morning services on Friday 30 March may also be affected.
What else is affected?
The Jubilee, Central, District and Hammersmith & City Lines in east London and the London Overground between Highbury & Islington and Surrey Quays are expected to be busier than usual.
What about stations?
Stations close to the DLR, including Canning Town, Bank, Stratford, Canary Wharf, Canada Water and London Bridge, may also be “exceptionally busy”, according to TfL.
I’m meant to be going to London City Airport on the DLR – any advice?
Passengers heading to London City Airport have been advised to take the Jubilee Line to Canning Town and change for buses to the airport.
Customers have been advised to allow extra time for their journeys and check before they travel here.
Is this a row between the RMT and TfL?
No, the walkout is actually due to a dispute between the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and KeolisAmey Docklands – which operates the DLR on behalf of TfL.
Are any contingency plans being made?
Other TfL services will operate normally and an extra 49 buses will be deployed to enhance services operating on key routes along the DLR network. TfL travel ambassadors will be on hand at key locations to provide travel information and advice to customers.
Where can I plan an alternative route in on the days affected?
TfL has recommended affected passengers follow @TfLTravelAlerts, @TfLBusAlerts and @londondlr on Twitter, and use its “plan a journey” service to work out an alternative route by cycling, walking or public transport.
Any chance of this being called off?
The RMT said today it will be attending further talks at conciliation service Acas in an effort to reach a resolution after a breakdown in industrial relations spanning a number of issues for the union, including what it said were failures in key training policies and payroll and taxation issues.
The union’s general secretary Mick Cash said “every possible effort” will be made to resolve the row ahead of the strike action later in the week.
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